Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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